Flame Fist Ace Returns

Several days later, the excited voice of the lookout rang across the deck of the Moby Dick.

"Look! It's Ace's Striker!"

"Ace is back!"

Lin Feng, who had been undergoing his daily sword training, stopped at the sound and looked up.

In the distance, a small boat wreathed in flames was riding the wind and breaking through the waves as it sped toward the Moby Dick.

"Is that Ace?"

Lin Feng narrowed his eyes, his heart filled with curiosity and tinged with a hint of solemnity.

As a transmigrator familiar with the story, Lin Feng naturally knew what Ace's return meant.

Blackbeard Teach, that ambitious bastard, had probably already set his sights on Ace. And Ace's fate would undergo earth-shaking changes because of it.

Lin Feng's gaze grew deep. The curtain of the Summit War was about to rise, and the Whitebeard Pirates would face unprecedented challenges.

"Ace!"

"Ace!"

"Ace!"

The pirates on deck cheered excitedly, welcoming Ace's return.

Ace, the commander of the Whitebeard Pirates' Second Division and a Logia-type Flame-Flame Fruit user, was powerful and hot-blooded. He was deeply loved by the crew.

"Boom!"

Striker docked steadily beside the Moby Dick. Ace leaped into the air and landed on the deck.

"Yo! Everyone, I'm back!"

Ace removed his hat, revealing a sunny smile as he waved to everyone.

"Ace, did the mission go smoothly this time?"

Marco stepped forward and asked with concern.

"Of course. Everything went smoothly!"

Ace patted his chest and replied confidently.

"Right, I heard a newcomer recently came aboard. He sounds pretty incredible, and he even fought Pops?"

Ace suddenly remembered something and asked curiously.

"You mean Lin Feng?"

Marco smiled.

"He didn't just fight Pops. Jozu, Vista, and I have all been challenged by him!"

"On top of that, he awakened Conqueror's Haki. He's already the commander of the Seventeenth Division!"

"What? He's that strong?"

Ace's eyes widened, his face filled with disbelief.

"Where is he? Take me to meet him!"

"He's training over there."

Marco pointed toward Lin Feng, who was swinging his sword.

"Come on, let's go take a look!"

Ace eagerly pulled Marco along and walked toward Lin Feng.

"Lin Feng, Ace is back!"

Marco called out.

Lin Feng turned around at the sound and saw Ace beside Marco.

"You're Lin Feng, right? I'm Ace. Please take care of me!"

Ace extended his hand first and said with a smile.

"Hello, Ace. I'm Lin Feng. I've heard a lot about you!"

Lin Feng shook Ace's hand and replied with a smile.

The two looked each other in the eye, excitement flickering in both their gazes.

"Lin Feng, I've heard quite a bit about your exploits. Marco says you're very strong, especially with the sword. I'm really interested!"

Ace spoke excitedly.

"Heh-heh, it was nothing. Fighting the old man is good for your physical and mental health!"

Lin Feng scratched his head and replied modestly.

"You're really modest, aren't you?"

Ace laughed.

"By the way, congratulations on becoming the commander of the Seventeenth Division!"

"It was all the old man's arrangement. I was just pushed into the position."

Lin Feng replied.

"Hahaha, you really know how to act humble after getting a good deal!"

Ace burst out laughing.

"By the way, Ace, could you show me what your Flame-Flame Fruit can do?"

Lin Feng asked curiously.

"Of course!"

Ace extended his right hand. A ball of flame rose from his palm.

"Impressive!"

Lin Feng praised him.

"How about it? Want to have a match?"

Ace asked eagerly.

"Sure. I've been wanting to experience your strength for myself!"

Lin Feng readily agreed.

"Shall we start here?"

Ace asked.

"Right here. It'll give everyone a show to watch!"

Lin Feng said with a smile.

"Good, then let's do it!"

As Ace spoke, the flames on his body suddenly erupted, enveloping him completely.

"Sun Breathing: Full Concentration!"

Lin Feng took a deep breath and activated Sun Breathing.

The air around him began to distort. An invisible wave of air spread outward from him in all directions.

"Oh? So this is your power? It really is strong!"

Ace sensed the powerful aura radiating from Lin Feng, a trace of surprise flashing through his eyes.

"Come on. Let me see what you can do!"

Lin Feng drew Frost Gale and pointed it at Ace.

"Flame Fist!"

Ace reacted with lightning speed. His right arm instantly transformed into a blazing mass of flame, and he punched forward.

Ace's Flame Fist was like a meteor tearing across the sky, dragging a long tail of fire as it shot straight toward Lin Feng.

Faced with the fierce attack, Lin Feng neither dodged nor retreated. The corners of his mouth lifted into an excited smile.

"Good attack!"

Lin Feng gave a low shout. Frost Gale gleamed coldly under the sunlight. He drove off with his feet, activating Soru in an instant, and vanished like a ghost.

"Boom!"

The Flame Fist missed and slammed into the deck, immediately setting off roaring flames as wood chips flew everywhere.

"Where is he?"

Ace's first strike had missed. Startled, he hurriedly searched for Lin Feng.

"Over here!"

Lin Feng's voice suddenly rang out behind Ace. Ace whipped around and saw Lin Feng already behind him, Frost Gale slicing toward his waist with a fierce gust of force.

"Sun Breathing: Second Form: Clear Blue Sky!"

Ace reacted extremely quickly. His body instantly transformed into flame, allowing him to narrowly evade Lin Feng's slash.

"That was close!"

Ace secretly rejoiced. If that strike had landed cleanly, he would probably have suffered severe injuries even if it had not killed him.

"Quick reflexes!"

Lin Feng grinned, the battle intent in his eyes growing stronger. He pushed off with his feet again and activated Geppo, rising into the air and looking down at Ace from above.

"Sun Breathing, Fourth Form: Fake Rainbow!"

Lin Feng's figure transformed into several afterimages in midair, making it impossible to distinguish the real one from the false ones and dazzling everyone's eyes.

"This move..."

Ace's pupils suddenly contracted. He sensed danger from the technique.

"Flame Fist!"

Not daring to be careless, Ace unleashed Flame Fist again, punching toward the several afterimages in the air.

"Useless!"

Lin Feng chuckled. Frost Gale carried a dazzling blade light as it slashed toward Ace's Flame Fist.

"Clang!"

The sword and the flaming fist collided with an ear-splitting sound. The powerful shock wave knocked the surrounding pirates off their feet.

"A-Are these two monsters?"

"How terrifying!"

"Commander Ace seems to be at a disadvantage!"

"Just what kind of background does Lin Feng have?"

The watching pirates discussed the battle among themselves, all of them shaken by Lin Feng and Ace's clash.

"Again!"

Lin Feng shouted and swung Frost Gale once more.

"Sun Breathing, Fifth Form: Fire Wheel!"

Frost Gale transformed into a streak of fiery-red light, carrying scorching heat as it slashed toward Ace.

"Damn it!"

Ace clenched his teeth and pushed the Flame-Flame Fruit's power to its limit, causing the flames around him to burn even more fiercely.

"Flame Fist!"

"Flame Fist!"

Ace fired several Flame Fists in succession, colliding head-on with Lin Feng's Fire Wheel.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

Explosions rang out one after another, and the entire deck was shrouded in firelight.

"Are these two planning to tear the Moby Dick apart?"

Watching the fierce battle before him, Marco could not help complaining.

"Hahaha, now this is interesting!"

Vista, however, was thoroughly enjoying the spectacle.

"Pops, who do you think will win?"

Marco turned and asked Whitebeard.

"Gurararara, it's still hard to say, but..."

Whitebeard stroked the beard on his chin, a sharp glint flashing through his eyes.

"That kid Lin Feng's Haki seems to have grown stronger again!"

"What?"

Hearing this, Marco carefully observed Lin Feng and indeed discovered that an even denser Armament Haki was wrapped around his body.

"That kid is truly impossible to figure out!"

Marco sighed.

"Ace, are you going to keep going?"

Lin Feng's voice came from within the flames.

"Of course!"

Ace's voice was filled with determination.

"Great Flame Commandment: Flame Emperor!"

Ace roared. The enormous fireball above his head was like a true sun, radiating an aura of destruction and steaming the surrounding seawater into white mist.

Faced with this terrifying attack, Lin Feng showed no fear.

He took a deep breath, his chest swelling high. His muscles knotted and his veins bulged, stretching his shirt taut.

"Armament Haki: Hardening! Sun Breathing Form Sun!"

Lin Feng growled, his voice low and powerful.

Black Haki covered his entire body like a solid substance, turning Lin Feng into a black god of war.

Frost Gale hummed in his hand, as if sensing its master's resolute battle intent.

Lin Feng gathered all his strength at the tip of the blade and thrust forward violently.

A dazzling radiance, like the rising sun, dispersed the darkness with unstoppable momentum as it met Ace's Flame Emperor.

"Go, Flame Emperor!"

Ace shouted and hurled the fireball in his hands toward Lin Feng.

"Boom!"

The sword aura collided with Flame Emperor, unleashing a world-shaking boom. The entire Moby Dick trembled violently, and the powerful shock wave forced both men back several steps.

"Cough, cough..."

Lin Feng retreated several steps before steadying himself. A trace of blood seeped from the corner of his mouth, but his eyes were filled with excitement.